recording compass and marine indicator



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- RECORDING COMPASS ANN MARINE INDIGATOR.

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R. W. F. ABBE. RECORDING COMPASS AND MAPJNE INDICATOR.

Patented May 17, l1887.

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W. F. ABBE. 33003131313301533333 AND'MARINE INDICATOR. M No. 333,039.`Patented May 17.21337.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

' RIC/HAND V. F. ABBE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RECORDING-COMPASS AND MARINE "INDICATOR SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No3-63,039l dated May 17, 1887'.

r Application 1filed December 2G, ISES. Serial No.`16,748. (No model.)

' to furnish a complete and reliable record of such speed,directiou ofsailing, c oursc of the vessel, duc. Y

The invention consists in parts and details and combinations of thesame, as will be fully described and set forth hereinafter, and thenpointed ont in the claims.

Reference is to he had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specitication, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the iigures.

Figure l is a cross-sectional elevation of my .improved indicator on theline w as, Fig. 2, parts being broken out. Fig. .2 is a sectional viewof the same on the line y y, Fig. 1, parts vbeing broken ont. Fig. Sfisalongitudinal sectional elevation oi' partof a vessel, showing the mannerin which Iny improved marine indicator and the devices for operating thesame are placed iu the vessel. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectionalview of the driving mechanism of my improved marine indicator, partsbeing broken ont. Fig.- is an enlarged detail sectional-view ofthebeItshifter. Fig. 6 is adiagram illustrating the operation of myimproved indicator. Fig. 7 isa.A detail View of the parts on the lowerend of the tube.

The cup-shaped vessel A, preferably made of sheet metal, is providedwith a rim, A", which is'Y suspended by means of hangers Al from a ring,

A, pivoted' at points at right angles to those tvo at which 'the rim A'is suspended from said ring to a box, B, which is pivoted by pivots BB'l to a box, C,v the pivots B lB'being dia metrically opposite thepivotsA, by which the rim A3'is pivoted in the box B. The said cup-'shaped vessel A is provided Withatop plate, D, secured in the rim A andprovided at its middle with an upwardly-projecting neck, D', throughwhich the stem D2 projects from the center of a card, D, which is in the'vessel'A t of steel wires bunchcd together.

"below the top plate, D, and is mounted to r'evolve on the pointedpivot.l)projecting up.- ward from the bottom of the vessel A, the cardbeing provided at its center with a recess or cavity in the undersidefor receiving the point of the pivot D4. The card D carries thepermanent magnet D, which may be composed of a single U-shapcd piece ofsteel, or a series l The vessel A is filled with glycerine or a likeliqnid,which extends almost to the top of the neck Don the plate D.

' On the top of the stein D'l on the card D3 a circular plate, E, issecured above the-neck D', and on'the said plate a series of typelevers, E', rare pivoted to project radially fromv the same, each levercarrying `on its outer end and upper edge. a type-block, E2, there being`as many type-levers as there are points of the compass, the severaltype-levers being marked with letters corresponding to the letters onthe compasscard D, above which they ,are lofcated. An'endless'inkedband, E3, such as is used in type-writers or hand-stamps, is passed overtwo pulleys, E, uIoIInt-ed on shafts F5, operated byjaclock-.worle Theends of the type-levers E can pass under the upper part of saidinking-band. The clock-work F is held on the ring Ai, connected with thevesselv A by the hangers A2, and operates a hammer, F', which is locatedbelow the upper part of the inking-band in such a manner that it canstrike upward and against the under side ofthe type-levers E' and pressthe type-blocks lon vthe same against the band, thereby pressing theinked band againsta strip of paperG,

. which is unwonnd from a coil, G', mounted on a'spindle', G2, restingon the bottoms of the slots G3 in standards G4 on crosspieces A7 of thering A. From the said coil G- the paper` 1s passed over the roller F2,directly above the inkiug--band E3, and then half-way around the yrollerF3, then over a roller, Ff, onarms G5 ofy Qthe'staudards G4, and isfinally wound on the reel or drum Gi", and forms the paper-roll G7, saiddrum or reel G6 having pivots which are passed into the slots G3 of thestandards Gt The roll Gioi' paper rests upon lthe roll G', and is.revolved froml the same by frictional contact. .l

The pulley F3 is mounted on the same shaft,

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, the longitudinal grooves H, with the cone-pulley H', over which adriv-V ing belt or cord, H2, passes, whichalso passes over the slidingforks H, mounted to slide in H in the cone-pulley H5, which is thereverse oi' the coneApulley H. The forks H3 have their inner ends madeT- shaped or dovetailed, so that they cannot be moved out of theirgrooves in thecone-pulley, and are connected with the rods Il", which inturn are pivoted to the nut H7, mounted to turn on' the screw-th readedpart IIB ofthe shaft l, on which the cone-pulley H5 is rigidly mounted,said nut HT being providedwith a handle, H, whereby by turning saidhandle the nut is turned and moved toward or from the base end of thecone-pailley H5, and thus the forks H, over which the cord or belt Il2is passed, are moved toward o: from the base of the cone-pulley H5,whereby the speed with which `the cone-pulley H' is revolved from thepulley H" can be increased or decreased. The other pulley is providedwith a like belt-shifting device. I

On the shaft I a grooved pulley, l', is mounted, over which the drivingcord or belt I2 is passed, which is also passed overy the grooveddriving-pulley l. on one end f the shaft J, journaled in the standardsJ' iu the bottom ofthe box B.

The shaft J is provided at its opposite end with a rigidly-mountedworm-wheel, J2, en-

- gaging with a worin, J3, formed on the shaft J,

journaled in the lower part of the box B, and provided on the endoutside of the boxwith the grooved pulley J 5, over which the endlessdriving cord or chain J is passed, which is also passed over a pulley',J l, mountedloosely on the pivot B2 of the box B, and connected with thegrooved pulley J8, over which a driving cord or chain, IQ passes, whichis also passed over the grooved pulley K' on the end ofa shaft, K2,journaled in the box C and in the standard K3 on the upper surface ofthe bottom of the box G, said shaft K? carrying the beveled' cog-wheelK, engaging with thev beveled cogwheel K5 on the upper end of a verticalshaft, K, that ispassed dow n through the bottom of the box C.

To the underside of the box C the tube C' is secured, which extendsdownward through a vertical tube, L, in the vessel to below the keel,said tube C' being formed of sections which can be screwed together. Thetube C' is provided at its top with a ange,on prongs of which rollers C?are pivoted to run 011 the platform or table C.

llhrough the tube C the shaft M passes, which is provided atl its upperend with a square aperture for receiving the lower squared or pointedend of the shaftl", above mentioned, which shaft K is provided with atransverse piece, Klcarryi n g rollers li", which run on the top oftheflattened head or flange of thetube C'. The tube C' is providedat suitable intervals-that is, at the screw-joints` with necks Chin whichthe'shaftlllcan revolve. `On the lower end f )fthctube C a collar, ll','is

fixed, in which rollers L2 are pivoted, which lrun on the inner surfaceof the tube L. On the lower end of the tube C' the forked piece N" issecured, between the prongs of which a. metal box, N, is pivotedr" Tothe said forked piece N a vane-rod, N', is pivoted, which is formed of aseries of rods jointed by joints N2, which are so constyuctcd as topermit the vane-rod to be folded very com about thirty. feet long.

From the opposite end of the box N a shaft projects, on which a screw orother watermotor, P, is mounted, said propeller P heilig mounted in aframe, O, the in ner ends ofwhich abut against the front edges of theforked piece Ni, and to the said frame() a hanger, O', is pivoted, whichis secured to the lower end of a rope or chain, O2, passed over apulley, O, in the lower part of the collar L', through the aperture O insaid collar, and up through the tube L to a hook, 0, to which the upperend of said rope or chain O2 can be fastened.

The screw P revolves the shaft P', passed through the/front of the box Nand provided on its end,r with a worm, P'", engaging with a. worm-wheel,P3, ou a shaft, P", journaled inthe box N, which shaft carries thcpinion Q, engaging with the cog-wheel Q', mounted on the vertical shaftQiu the box N and carrying the pinion Q3, engagiug with a ratchetwheel,R, on a vertical shaft, It', provided at its upper end with a squaredsocket or recess, SR2, for receiving the lower squared or pointed end,M', ofthe vertical shaftM. The diameter of the tube L must be greaterthan the dialne- ,ter of the propeller P, the forked piece N, or the boxN so that the same can be drawn up or down through the said tube.

T represents the marine vessel, and S the keel of the same.

-F is so constructed that it moves the fingen or hammerF' upward atregular intervalsfor example, every minnie or every two minutes, or, ifdesired, every live minutes, as the ease may be. Every time the fingeror ham mer F moves upward it presses the type block E'z on that end ofthe type-lever E' above the hammer against the paper G, passed over theroller F", 4and thus the impression is made. The cornpass-card D turnson the pivot D', and thus different type-'levers E' will be above thehammer or finger l", according to the direction in which the shipAsails, whereby the direction of sailing at the time may be printed onthe paper strip. If' the same character is printed on the paper stripsuccessively for amumbcr of times, it shows that the ships course hasnot been changed. lVhenever a change ofcharacter takes place on thestrip, it shows that the direction ofthe ships course has been changed,and the character shows to what direction it` has been changed.

In order that the speed of the vessel may be shown on the the speed withwhich the paper strip is passed paper strip, it is necessary thatpactly. Said rod must he IOO The operation is as follows: The clock-workIIO over therrollcr F2 corresponds with the speed with which' the vesselglides through thewater. According as the speed of the vessel increasesor decreases, the screw l? revolves with greater or less rapidity, andby means ofl the gearing in the' box N revolves the shaft M,;

which in turn revolves the shaft'K, provided with thebeveled cog-wheelK5, bywhich the beveled cog-wheel K* and the shaft K2 are re- Y is onthe same shaft with the cone-pulley H.

By the revolution of the pulley F3 the paper G is unwou'nd from the rollG', which is revolved in the direction indicated, by its arrow, andasthe roll G7 rests upon the roll G and is in frictional contact with thesame, the rollA G7 will `be'revelved in the direction of its arrow, Fig.1, and the printed part of the paperI is wound on the roll G7, thediameter ofwhich increases as the diameter of the roll G decreases. Asthe pivots of the rolls G and G7 are 'in the vertical slots ofthe'sl'andards G4, said pivots can slide up and down, as is necessary tokeep the-rolls in contact.

i/Vhen the ship is sailing due north, as shown in Fig. 6, and the vesselis carried by the current in the direction of the dotted arrow, Fig.

G, the vane-rod N. will project from the side ofthe vessel, as indicatedin Fig. 6, and will Y vessel, the box C is tirstremoved fromrthe upbe online with the directionin which the ship is carried by the current,which is indicated Aby the, dotted arrow. As the vanerod swings in saiddirection it turns the tube C', vwhereby therbox C is turned on itstable, and thus the leeway of the vessel is shown.

When the indicatoris not to be used on the per end of the tube l', andthen the upper end of the rope or chain Ot is disengaged from the hookO5 topermit the frame O, invwhieh the 'propeller P is .journaled, toswing down. As'v soon as the Avessel stops the pointed vane-rod N alsoswings down, and then the box-N and the parts on the lower end ofthetube C can be drawn up through the-tube L.

The indieater can thus be`adj usted for use orremoved very easily andrapidly whenever this is nee .essary. v

I do not limit myself to the exact construetion of the parts hereinshown -and described for driving the mechanism for winding the strip ofpaper, as the'- same may be variedmore or less, as circumstances mayrequire.' ,As the impressions on the paper strip will bea greaterdistance apart when the'ship sails rapidly than when it sails slowly,the' speed of the vessel is clear] y indicated on the strip.' A truerceord of the entirel voyageof the vessel is thusA kept by the marineindicatoxg-j as it shows every variation in t-he course and the speedduring the entire trip. This is of the greatest importance, especiallyin ease of collision' or -when vessels run out of their course,as therecord kept by the apparatus cannot be changed, is absolutely reliable,and is more valuable for establishing facts than the testimony ofoiicers, crew, or passengers. Having thus fully described my invention`I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent--` 1. A shipscompass provided with an automatic recording device,arranged to printcharacters or signs indicating the course of the vessel at intervalscorresponding to the speed of the same, substantially as set forth.

. 2. A shi ps compass provided with a recording device operated from onboard and a pa- 'per-shiftin g mechanism operated from deviges in thewater, substantially as shown and described. Y

3. A ships compass provided with a recording device operated bycloek-work and a paper-shifting mechanism actuated by the niotion of thevessel, substantially as shown and described. 1

L 4. A ships compass provided with typeleversl corresponding in numberto the point-s of the compasseard and a mechanism operated by lclock-work and arranged to press againsta strip of paper that typedevereorresponding to the course of the Ivessel,substan tially as shown anddescribed.l

5. A ships compass provided with type,- levers corresponding in numberto the points of the compass-card, clock-work, and a ringer or hammeroperated bythe clock-work for the purpose of pressing against a strip ofpaper that'typedever corresponding tothe course ot' the vessel,substantially as shown andde scribed.

' 6. A ships compass having the compass` card steadied byimmersion inmercury or a similar tluid and provided with au automatic recordingdevice indicating the positions ot' said card with respect to thecompass box, l

substantially as herein shown and described.

7.1 A ships compasshaving type-levers corresponding in number anddenotation to the points of the compass-card, pivoted tol a. part`vconnected with said card,and provided with a hammer operated byclock-work and arranged to strikcat intervals that type-levercorresponding tothe course of the vessel, substan' tially as shown anddescribed.

8. Ashi s com )ass ha'vine its card' ro l z: p

vvided with an upward projection, on which typedevers corresponding linnumber to the points of the compass-cardare pivoted, sub- A stantiallyas shown and described.

- 9. .The combination, willi a ships compass l, `having pivotedtype-levers, of a clock-work yforoperating'the type-levers, an inking-band, :anda paper-shifting mechanism actuated by the motion of thevcssehsubstanlially as shown and described.

[10." The combnatiomwith the vessel A, having a topi), provided with theneck D', of the compass-card D3, mounted on a .pivot within the vessel Aand below the cover, which card is provided with an upwardly-projectingstern passed through the neck ofthe cover, a magnet on the compasscard,`type-levers pivote/d on the top ofthe stem, and mechanism for operatingthc.typelevers, substantially :ts-herein shown and described. p

11. The combinatiomwith thevessel A, provided with the cover D, havingthe neck D', ofthe compass-card D, pivoted on a pivot in the vessel andprovided with a stem, D, passed up through iheneck D', a magnet on saidcard, type-levers pivoted on the upper end of the stem, an hiking-band,mechanism for operating the type-levers, and rollers over which thestrip of paper can be passed,which rollers are above theinking-band,substantially as herein shown and described.

-12. The combination, with the vessel A, of a compass-card mounted on apivot in the same, type-levers, corresponding in number to t-he pointsofthe compass-card, on said card, mechanism for operating thattype-lever corresponding to the course of the vessel at any time, apaper-carrier, and a frame on the vessel, in which frame the mechanismfor operating the type-levers and the paper-carrier are secured,substantially as herein shown and described.

13. The combination, with the pivoted box B, ofthe vessel Afpivoted inthe same, a compass-card mounted on a pivot in the vessel A, pivotedtype-levers on the compasscard corresponding in number to the pointsofthesame, clock-work mechanism for pressing at intervals against astrip of paper that type-lever corresponding to the course of the shipor vessel, and paper-shifting mechanism actuated by and in accordancewith the vessels motion, substantially as herein shown and described.

14. The combination, with a box, of a tube projecting downward from saidbox through the hull of the vessel and mounted to revolve on itslongitudinal axis, a vane on the lower end of said tube below the marinevessel, and a compass in the said box, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

15. The combination, with a box, of a tube projecti ug downward from thesaid box through the hull ol'the lvessel, a vane in the water, meeh-lansm for moving the box l'rom said vane, and a ships compass in saidbox, substantially as vherein shown and described.

16. The combination, with'a table, of a box mounted to turn on thc samein the plane of the top of the table, a tube projecting downward fromthe said box through the hull of the vessel, a vane on the lower end ofthe said tube, and a ships compass in said box, substantially as hereinshown and described.

17. The combination, with avane mounted 'to turn at the bottom ol' avessel, ot' acompassbox turning coincidently with the vane and of arecording device arranged to make impressions indieating the positionsof the card in the compassbox with respect to the same, substantially asset lorth.

18. The combination, with a tube passed vertically through a vessel,which tube is .mounted to turn, of a vane on the lower projecting end ofthe tube, a box on the upper end of t-he same, a compass in the boX, andprinting mechanism arranged to produce characters indicating thepositions of the compasscard with respect to the box, substantially asspecified.

19. The combination, with fa tube passed through a 4marine vessel andprojecting from thebottom of the same, ot'a jointed vane hinged at thelower end ot' the tube and a ships compass on the upper end of the tube,substantially as herein shown and'described.

20. The combination, witha marine vessel, ofthe tube L, passed throughand projecting from the bottoni ot the same, the tube C', mounted torevolve in the tube L, a vane on 'the lower end of the tube C', and aships compass ou the upper end of the tube C', substantially as hereinshown and described.

21. The combiuation,with the tube L,passed through a marine vessel tothe bottom, of the tu-be G', mounted to revolve in the tube L andprovided at its lower end with a collar, L',

which revolves iu the tube L, a vane on the' lower end of the tube U',anda ships compass on the upper end,substantially ashereinshowu anddescribed.

22..'lhe combination, with a. tube passed through a marine vessel to thebottom ofthe same, ofl a water-motor on the lower end of the said tube,a shaft in the tube operated by the motor, a paper-windiiig and arecording device in a box on the upper end of the tube, and mechanismfor operating the paper-winding device from the shaft passed through thetube, substantially as herein shown and de scribed.

23. The combination, with a tube passed through-a marine vessel to thebottom of the same. of a water-motor provided at the lower' end ofthetube, a shaft in the tube operated by said motor, a papershifting and arecord ing device in-a box on the upper end of the tube, whichpaper-shil`ting device is operated by ashaft passed through the tube,substantially as herein shown and described.

24.. The combination, with a tube passed through a marine vessel to thebottom, of a water-motor hinged at the lower end of said tube, a rope orchain connected with the said water motorfor the purpose of raising thesame and holding it raised, a shaft within't-he" tube operated by themotor, and mechanismV 'driven from-the said shaft, substantially asherein shown and described.

25. The combination, with a tube passed through a marine vessel to thebottom ot' the same, ol' a water-motor and a vane composed ot' hingedsections ou the lower end of said tube, substantially as herein shownand described.

2G. rlhe combination, with a tube passed through a mari ne vessel to thebottom of the same, oi'a water-motor and a vane hinged at IIOhereinshown and described.

the lower end of said tube, substantially as '27. The ,.veombination,with a tube, passed I through a marine vessel to theA4 bottom of thesame, of 'a water-motor and a vane hinged at the lowerend of the sameand a chain or rope for raising the motorand holding` it raised,

substantially as ,herein shown yand described.

28. The combination, .with a tube ypassed through aymariue vessel to the'bottom ofthe same, of a frame-hinged on the..lower` end of the tube,aewater-'motor in said frame, a shaft4 vin the tube operated' from thewater-motor,

and mechanism on the tube driven from said shaft; substantially.- as'herein; shown and def scribed. y

29. The combination, with atube' passed y through a marine yessel vtothe bottom ofthe same, of va box` on I the lower end of the tube,gearing insaid box, a water-motor pivpted" lon the box and operatingsaid gearing, ashaft passed through'thetube and operated by the gearingin the box, and mechanism operated. by said; tube, substantially .asherein shown' and described. l

30. The combinati'omwiih the tube L,passed through a marine'vesselto thebottom of thev same, of 4the tube G,passed th rough-and mounted torevolve in the tube L, the collar L on the lower end of the-tube C andprovided with the aperture .04, the rope or chain O2, passed through thesaid aperture and extending up throughthe tube L, thev frame O, ,pivotedon .the lower end of the tubeC and connected with the said rope orchain, a water-motor in said frame, a shaft passed through the tube CandI operated from the water-motor. and mechl anism operated from thesaid shaft in the tube, substantially as hereinshown and described.v

- 31 The combination, with a marine vessel, of a tube passed through andprojecting from the bottom of the same, a vane secured on the lower endof the tube for the purpose of turn-l ing it on its longitudinal axis, amotor on the lower endof the said tube, which motor oper ates theshaftpassed through the tube, a ships compass on the upper end of thetube, typelevers on the card of the said compass, mechscribed.

anism for operating the type-levers, and av paper-shifting device, whichpaper-shifting device is operated by motion-transmittlng devices fromthe shaft passed through the above-` mentioned tube operated by thewater-motor,

Asubstantially as herein shown and described.

32. yThe combination, with a-tube passed throughfa marine'vessel to thebottom of the same and mounted to turn on its longitudinal -.,axis, of avane on the lower end of said tube,

awateifmotor on the lower endofsaidtube, a' shaft passedthrough the tubeand operated by the water-motor, a-box on theupper end of the tube, aships compass in the box, typelevers pivoted on the card of saidcompass, mechanism for operating the type-levers, and a paper-carrier,which paper-carrier is operated by motion-transmitting devices from thelshaft passed through the said tube and operated by the water-motor,substantiallyas herein shown and described.

-pass on the upperlend of the tube C', a print- Iingdevice on thecompass, and a paper-shift,-

ing device operated by ashaft passed through 4thetube C', the said boxN, the forked piece NB, the motor, and the vanefail being ot' lessdiameter than the tubeL, soy that they can be.

moved up or down through the same, sub` stantially as herein shown anddescribed.

. 34. The combination, with a tube passed through a vessel to the bottomof the sameand having a forked piece (on its lower end; of a held on`said box, and a vane held on the forked piece, substantially as hereinshown andde` lWitnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNZ, EDGAR TATE.

RICHARD W. F. ABBE.

vbox pivoted on the forked piece,.a Water-motor'

